You Gonna Eat That?

Yeah, that's what they'll say.  "You gonna eat that pasta salad"?  They will be begging for more.  Pasta salad, so versatile, so simple and so yummy.  Choose your pasta, your veggies and your dressing and there you go-magic.  Yesterday we had wood fired chicken legs.  What to have with it?  Pasta salad is a great choice and is so reminiscent of summer.  I tried something new.  I have a great recipe for a black bean and corn salad, awesome with Frito Scoops.  I turned it into a pasta salad by doubling the saucy portion of the salad and adding 12 ounces of pasta.  I used tri-color bow ties.  The black bean and corn salad goes like this....1 can of black beans drained and rinsed, 2 cups frozen corn kernels, 1 small red bell pepper diced, 1/2 of a red onion chopped, 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin, 2 teaspoons tabasco sauce, 1 lime juiced, 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil and salt and pepper to taste.  If I were making this into a pasta salad, I would double the cumin, tabasco, lime and oil.  The pasta really soaks the liquid up.  Super scrumbalicious!  I make pasta salads all summer long, so I will have plenty of ideas for you in the near future.  For now, try this one and don't be surprised if you hear your kids say "you gonna eat that?"  Which has a much better ring than "here Fido".... Give it a try.